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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Paying respect to Samoan cultural practices, a Karakia Whakawhetai (a prayer of thanks) blessing was held on Saturday afternoon in Samoa, to clear the way and provide spiritual safety to those about to conduct work on HMNZS Manawanui.
The blessing was attended by senior...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Tuvalu's first international underwater communications cable landed in the tiny island nation's capital Funafuti this past week. "It sets the stage for Tuvalu's transformation into a digital nation," he wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
"This is a significant step forward,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The New Zealand Defense Force will aid the Science and Research Organization of Samoa (SROS) to commence a further round of seawater sampling and monitoring in the precautionary area created following the grounding and sinking of HMNZS Manawanui.
NZDF said they were...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — “They look like chocolate truffles, just don’t eat them,” jokes Jean Mason, the curator of the Cook Islands Library and Museum as she reaches into a display cabinet and pulls out a black, knobbly rock.
The “rock” she is holding may well determine the future of this...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Social media giant Facebook along with Whatsapp and Instagram were hit by an outage earlier today affecting some users, including Samoa News.
According to detection services, the issue across sites owned by Meta began about 6.40am on Thursday (NZT).
Social media users...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming the announcement of Congressman Brian Mast (R-FL) as the Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC) in the 119th Congress starting in January. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX) is term limited under Republican rules after...
Manila, PHILIPPINES — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a transaction advisory services agreement with Samoa’s Electric Power Corporation (EPC) to support the development of a solar photovoltaic and battery energy storage systems with installations planned for the country’s two largest...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Depending on who you ask, Donald Trump's impending return to the White House holds a promise or poses a threat. Trump is one of the world's most polarizing figures. He can bring excitement; he can trigger anxiety.
Even Pacific island leaders can't be indifferent to the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A rare spade-toothed whale is being dissected in New Zealand in a world-first examination of a complete specimen.
The whale, a five-meter long male, washed ashore in Otago in July, sparking interest among scientists and local Māori.
Spade-toothed whales, named for their...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — 100 former senior U.S. diplomats and intelligence and national security officials have urged Senate leaders to schedule closed-door hearings to allow for a full review of the government’s files on former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, Donald Trump’s pick to be national intelligence...